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B♭maj7 Chord on Guitar

B♭maj7 is the B♭ major 7th chord — 4 notes (B♭, D, F, A) built from the formula 1 3 5 7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: B♭ · D · F · AFormula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

B♭maj7: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • B♭maj7 – open position×R3735open position
  • B♭maj7 – fret 1×R5735fret 1
  • B♭maj7 – fret 33R35R37fret 3
  • B♭maj7 – fret 55××R357fret 5
  • B♭maj7 – fret 66R5735Rfret 6
  • B♭maj7 – fret 77××R373fret 7
  • B♭maj7 – fret 88××R573fret 8
  • B♭maj7 – fret 1010×R3573fret 10

B♭maj7: Drop 2 voicings

  • B♭maj7 – bass: 5125R37××bass: 5
  • B♭maj7 – bass: 57×5R37×bass: 5
  • B♭maj7 – bass: 5××5R37bass: 5
  • B♭maj7 – bass: 7735R××bass: 7
  • B♭maj7 – bass: 710×735R×bass: 7
  • B♭maj7 – bass: 76××735Rbass: 7
  • B♭maj7 – bass: R6R573××bass: R
  • B♭maj7 – bass: R×R573×bass: R
  • B♭maj7 – bass: R8××R573bass: R
  • B♭maj7 – bass: 3837R5××bass: 3
  • B♭maj7 – bass: 33×37R5×bass: 3
  • B♭maj7 – bass: 311××37R5bass: 3

B♭maj7: Drop 3 voicings

  • B♭maj7 – bass: 383×R57×bass: 3
  • B♭maj7 – bass: 33×3×R57bass: 3
  • B♭maj7 – bass: 5115×37R×bass: 5
  • B♭maj7 – bass: 56×5×37Rbass: 5
  • B♭maj7 – bass: 77×5R3×bass: 7
  • B♭maj7 – bass: 710×7×5R3bass: 7
  • B♭maj7 – bass: R6R×735×bass: R
  • B♭maj7 – bass: R×R×735bass: R

B♭maj7: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • B♭maj7 – R-3-75R37×××R-3-7
  • B♭maj7 – R-3-712×R37××R-3-7
  • B♭maj7 – R-7-36R×73××R-7-3
  • B♭maj7 – R-7-3×R×73×R-7-3

Keys that contain B♭maj7

Scales to play over B♭maj7

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain B♭, D, F, A.

Other B♭ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Major 7th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the B♭maj7 chord?
B♭maj7 (B♭ major 7th) contains B♭, D, F, A — formula 1 3 5 7.
How do you play B♭maj7 on guitar?
A common shape is x10231 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with B♭maj7?
Good choices to solo over B♭maj7: B♭ Ionian (Major), B♭ Lydian, B♭ Lydian ♯2.
What key is B♭maj7 in?
B♭maj7 is diatonic in F major (IVmaj7), B♭ major (Imaj7), D minor (♭VImaj7), G minor (♭IIImaj7).